Liberty Wing aircraft takes off

An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron flies over Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 23, 2020. To maintain proficiency, Liberty Wing aircrew perform daily training missions ensuring they are always ready to provide worldwide responsive combat airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by

48th Fighter Wing daily flying operations

48 th CES firefighters participate in quarterly training

48th Fighter Wing welcomes new commander

The 48th Fighter Wing conducted a change of command ceremony here July 10.

Marshall completes final flight as 48FW commander

48th Fighter Wing Airmen and aircraft participate in large force exercise

48th Fighter Wing host quarterly load crew competition

A Liberty Wing Airman assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepares to load munitions during a quarterly load crew competition at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, June 26, 2020. The quarterly event encourages team building skills while testing weapon loading

48th Medical Group completes realignment

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England – The 48th Medical Group recently completed a squadron reorganization to enhance its ability to proactively manage active duty medical care, improve personnel availability and rapidly restore deployment readiness and force lethality, becoming the first medical

Airpower: Then, now and always

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England – A painting depicting the 48th Fighter Wing heritage F-15s was presented to the wing on behalf of Colin Mason, the 48th Munitions Squadron Honorary commander and aviation artist, and his wife Elizabeth, June 19, 2020.

UPDATE: 48th Fighter Wing deceased pilot identified

With next of kin notifications complete, we can confirm that the pilot killed in yesterday’s F-15C Eagle crash was 1st Lt. Kenneth Allen, assistant chief of weapons and tactics for the 493rd Fighter Squadron.